Example Sentences

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But since Larry died, Ellie says she’s stuck mostly to purse seining and beach seining when she fishes with their adult sons, Luke and Kyle.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 6, 2023

These artisanal techniques are far less harmful than trawling, purse seining or driftnets – and than the reckless sport-fishing boats speeding at 10 knots, trailing long lines.

From The Guardian • Sep. 13, 2020

A bill stalled in the State Legislature would prohibit purse seining of menhaden in New York.

From New York Times • Sep. 13, 2018

The way fishing has been the past couple of seasons she’s thankful she got out of seining, she said.

From Washington Times • Apr. 1, 2017

Men and boys were fishing from the docks, and sometimes we could see people out in boats seining.

From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier